close-knit
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close-knit
- /kləʊs ˈnɪt/ UK
- /kloʊs ˈnɪt/ US
Rhymes with -ɪt
Where it comes from
From close (“in an intimate or immediate manner”, adverb) + knit (“joined closely and firmly together”, adjective).
adjective closer-knit · more close-knit · closest-knit · most close-knit
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Of a group: closely connected or linked, as by a common bond, culture, or identity.
a close-knit community
Similar: tight, tight-knit, thick as thieves, coherent, cohesive, consociated, corporate, tenacious, unified, united · Opposite: loose-knit, detached, discrete, distinct, disparate, loose, separate, sundry, unattached, unannexed, unassociated, unconnected
Translations
Every language
adj of a group: closely connected or linked
| Español | unido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 団結した danketsu shita |
| 中文 | 團結一致的 /团结一致的 tuánjié yīzhì de |
| Français | soudé, uni |
| Deutsch | zusammengewachsen |
| Русский | сплочённый spločónnyj |
Talk about this word "close-knit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/close-knit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. close-knit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/close-knit "close-knit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/close-knit.Cite this
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title = {close-knit},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/close-knit},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
